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Milrinone use after congenital heart disease surgery linked to tachyarrhythmias

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among pediatric patients undergoing surgical repair of congenital heart defects, the use of milrinone to reduce the risk of low cardiac output syndrome is independently associated with increased risk of significant tachyarrhythmias in the early postop period, a Vanderbilt group...

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Ticagrelor not tied to pulmonary function drop in ACS

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The dyspnea related to use of ticagrelor rather than clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is not associated with pulmonary function, researchers report in a September 3rd on-line paper in the American Journal of Cardiology. “This substudy,”...

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Outcomes favorable with pitavastatin treatment after acute MI

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than two-thirds of patients prescribed pitavastatin after an acute MI achieve target LDL cholesterol levels, and clinical outcomes are generally favorable, according to a report from Korea appearing in a September 7th online issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Dr....